Service difficulty report · Bushing · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 20, 2015
Submitted
February 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Aircraft time
62,201 hours, 45,832 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FREE-PLAY ON ATTACH POINT OF CONTROL TAB GEARED TAB AND ANTI-FLOAT TAB AT LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR. ATTACH POINT OF CONTROL TAB GEARED TAB AND ANTI-FLOAT TAB AT LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR WERE REPLACED BUSHINGS IAW CMM 27-30-1 AND FREE-PLAY WAS CORRECTLY.

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